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With a team devoted to enriching the lives of their residents, Ashwood Park has a warm family feel the moment you walk through the door.
Providing residential, nursing, dementia and palliative care, the team also offers respite care breaks, which are ideal for family carers who would like to plan a short break themselves, knowing their loved one is in safe hands.
The team support the residents to play a...
Care Provided by Ashwood Park Residential & Nursing Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 65 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Our weekly fees are individual to each of our residents and are subject to a pre-admission assessment, which is required to understand the level of care and support needed. Our 2025 weekly care fees for residential care start from £1193 and for nursing care £1414, but may be in the region of 30% more*. This depends on your care needs and the type of bedroom that is right for you, from our standard rooms through to our premium bedroom options.
*If you require more specialist care such as 1-2-1 support, your weekly fee could be higher.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Ashwood Park Residential & Nursing Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Ashwood Park Residential & Nursing Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Support you may be entitled to
- If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Sanctuary Care Ltd
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Denise Newton(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: -1
- Last Refurbishment: 2005
Room Information
- Single Rooms (65)
Parking
- Private Car Park
Ashwood Park Residential & Nursing Home Reviews (204)
Ashwood Park Residential & Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.789) out of 10, based on 47 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Ashwood Park Residential & Nursing Home has 204 reviews.
Our mother is well cared for. The staff have always been friendly and helpful.
Thank you for your five-star review for Ashwood Park, the team will be very proud.
The professional and friendly staff make you welcome. Cleanliness is fantastic.
Thank you for your review for Ashwood Park, the team will be pleased to read your comments.
My brother has recently become a resident. I have visited him on numerous occasions. I have found the facilities and staff to be excellent and I must commend the care shown to my brother. I would definitely recommend this facility to anyone who asks. Continue with the good work!
Thank you for your five-star review, the team at Ashwood Park will be thrilled to read your comments about the way they care for your brother.
This experience has been second to none I cannot thank the staff in the home enough, always have the information I ask them for. I know it's the best in the area. Thank you all for taking really good care of my uncle, 5 stars from me.
Thank you for your five-star review, our team at Ashwood Park will be delighted to hear your wonderful feedback.
I would like to say a big thank you to all the staff during the Christman period. The food was excellent staff in their dress cheering residents and the entrance foyer was beautifully decorated.
My father was accommodated in the IC Unit for six weeks rehabilitation. Throughout his time on the unit, the care provided was excellent, the staff were not only efficient but also kind and caring with nothing seeming to be too much trouble for them. His needs were met at all times and the manager of the unit was particularly helpful with no query/concern left unaddressed. Sadly my father could not be rehabilitated back home and we were supported throughout what was a particularly difficult time.
Mam only moved into Ashwwod last week (Wednesday 17/01/24) and to date, I am very impressed and happy with the care Mam is receiving. Space in room (spacious). Ensuite facility. lovely that Mam has her own. Clean and airy. Friendly and caring staff both to residents and visitors. Given help to eat and encouraged to do so, good nutritious food. Encouraged to drink fluids (prompted). Too soon to say, however was glad to see a film on in the lounge today when I visited (Saturday 20/01/24). Presumably good entertainment. Mam has had 2 falls, fall risk is to be done next week.
All accounts, first class, excellent.
I found the staff to be informative and approachable on my visits. I feel the level of care my mam receives is second to none. Many thanks.
It has been a very good experience. My mother-in-law has been well cared for. All aspects of her care have been covered from personal, physical and emotional. All staff have been friendly, caring and helpful. Nothing has been too much trouble for them. Thank you very much.
The staff and the care they provide have been very good.
Honestly can't praise this place enough, the staff are fantastic. Each and every member of staff I had the pleasure to meet was brilliant. So friendly and helpful. I pretty much lived there for 6 weeks. I will miss the place.
My mam enjoys the entertainment, which comes to entertain the residents - the singers and the animals.
I am so happy and have peace of mind Mam is living in Ashwood Park.
My dad was admitted to the IC Unit following a bout of severe confusion. The staff were very welcoming and friendly, which helped my dad settle into his new routine and the unit. He was cared for with dignity, and all of his needs were met. Thank you to all the staff for looking after him.
Never had a problem.
Food is excellent.
No complaints.
The food is also very nice and plentiful.
Would recommend.
As my mother-in-law states in her room, the activities aren't of interest to her. However, other residents seem happy enough to partake.
She does enjoy getting her hair done.
My experience is very good. I am always treated with respect and kindness.
My dad was taken here for recovery after leaving hospital following a fall. All staff were very friendly and could not do enough to help our family with advice, care and reassurance. It speaks volumes that my dad did not want to leave when his time came to do so. I can only thank all the staff and their hard work and amazing care they show all the people in here.
The home is clean and tidy. Good sized room. The staff - you could not get better. Helped my wife and I through a difficult time.
This is my first car home but this one is excellent in everything they do, they cannot help you enough
Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear about your positive experience and will pass your kind words on to the Ashwood Park team. Best wishes, Lisa.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 24 September 2022Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
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Awards / Recognitions (9)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Sanctuary Care Ltd
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Sanctuary Care Ltd
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: Sanctuary Care Ltd
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Ashwood Park Residential & Nursing Home.
Meet the Team (7)

Denise has led Ashwood Park for nearly 10 years and brings with her a wealth of experience with over 30 years as a qualified nurse. She loves the home and her team and says her residents are simply amazing!

I have worked at Ashwood Park for 17 years. The staff and residents are amazing, and I love helping people.

I have worked at Ashwood Park for 18 years. The atmosphere is friendly and everyone gets on so well.

Working at Ashwood Park for over 13 years, Ray gets a lot of satisfaction from making sure Ashwood stays in tip-top condition and making friends with all their wonderful residents.

Debra loves to look after and care for our residents.

I have worked at Ashwood Park for two years. The team are very supportive and I am enjoying the experience.

I have worked at Ashwood Park for 22 years. I get on with everybody, it’s a nice place to work.
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